still going with the trunk of your car idea smart thinkin.. 15 footers sounds like some of the plants from around my way..

anyway ive read that if you harvest to early your buds will smell like hay but it sounds like you cleared that gap.. just make sure your bud are nice dried out (the stems snap).. and cure them they should come back around and give you a nice smell after curing..

dont worry man they will be very smokeable in a month or so time just be patient and let them do their thing...